Airbnb in Utrecht

Airbnb is publishing today a new report showcasing the positive impacts of the Airbnb community in Utrecht over the past 12 months.

Here are some highlights from the report:

The Airbnb community helps diversify tourism – 2,100 Hosts on Airbnb in Utrecht have welcomed almost 50,000 guests into their homes. One in five travellers are Dutch and the majority of them are Amsterdammers.

The Airbnb community generates new economic activity – Local hosts have earned a combined income of €6 million, while guests using Airbnb have spent an estimated €27 million in Utrecht. Hosts on Airbnb keep up to 97 cents of every Euro they charge to rent their space.

Hosts on Airbnb are typically regular members of the community – The typical host on Airbnb in Utrecht shares their home for 25 nights a year and earns an additional €2,000 a year. The typical host is 36 years old.

Airbnb helps cities accommodating big events – There were 1,100 guest arrivals on Airbnb during the weekend of the Utrecht Singelloop in October 2017, an increase of 22% compared to the same period a week before.